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Selfless teammate, ‘extraordinary human’ Tim Wakefield passes away
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Selfless teammate, ‘extraordinary human’ Tim Wakefield passes away

BALTIMORE -- Tim Wakefield, who used his darting knuckleball to change into the third winningest pitcher in Red Sox historical past, died from mind most cancers on the age of 57 on Sunday, the Red Sox introduced. “We are deeply saddened by the lack of Tim Wakefield, one of the distinctive pitchers of his technology and a key a part of probably the most profitable period within the historical past of the Boston Red Sox," MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. "Tim’s knuckleball allowed him to excel as a rookie with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1992. In 1995, he started a 17-year tenure in Boston, the place he made a mark that might be remembered perpetually. Tim was greater than only a versatile and dependable All-Star pitcher, a extremely revered teammate, and a two-time World Seri...
16-Yr-Outdated Andreeva Tops Krejcikova, Turns into Youngest to Ever Win China Open Match
Tennis

16-Yr-Outdated Andreeva Tops Krejcikova, Turns into Youngest to Ever Win China Open Match

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday October 1, 202316-year-old Mirra Andreeva continues her profitable methods in 2023.The Russian teen, ranked 62, defeated Barbora Krejcikova on Sunday on the China Open, 6-2, 6-2, to turn into the youngest participant to ever win a match on the 1000-level occasion in Beijing.At 16 years and 155 days outdated, Andreeva surpasses Tamira Paszek, who was aged 16 years and 287 days when she defeated Jill Craybas in 2007.Andreeva, who certified for the primary draw, improves to 2-0 lifetime in opposition to Tenth-seeded Krejcikova and notches her first ever Top-20 win on a tough courtroom.In whole, she has notched 4 Top-20 wins in 2023 (4-4) and crafted a 31-7 report throughout all ranges.Andreev has been fairly the story in 2023, debuting at Roland-Garr...
Brooks Robinson (1937-2023), the Standard-Setter at Third Base
Baseball

Brooks Robinson (1937-2023), the Standard-Setter at Third Base

Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Variously generally known as the “The Human Vacuum Cleaner,” “Mr. Hoover,” or “Mr. Impossible,” Brooks Robinson set the usual for defensive wizardry at third base, successful a file 16 consecutive Gold Gloves due to his mixture of ambidexterity, supernaturally fast reflexes, and acrobatic talent. He was an 18-time All-Star, an everyday season, All-Star Game, and World Series MVP, and a first-ballot Hall of Famer. More than that, he was “Mr. Oriole” for his 23 seasons spent with Baltimore, a foundational piece for 4 pennant winners and two champions, and a beloved icon inside the neighborhood and all through the sport. In 1966, Sports Illustrated’s William Leggett wrote that Robinson “ranked second only to crab cakes in Baltimore.” He could have surpass...